SB504

West Virginia Rural School Protection Act

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

West Virginia Rural School Protection Act establishes standards for rural school closures, including transportation time limits and voter approval.

The West Virginia Rural School Protection Act aims to safeguard rural public schools by setting stringent criteria for their closure or consolidation. The bill mandates that any closure or consolidation of a protected rural school requires a two-thirds vote by the county board of education and approval from the State Board of Education. It also mandates that the closure or consolidation must be ratified by a majority of voters in the affected attendance area.

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History

Jan 19

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 19

Senate

Introduced in Senate